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Course Description

Comprehensive training designed to prepare students to successfully test for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Certified Professional Coder (CPC) national examination that offers industry recognized credentials. Coursework include Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, and an AAPC Professional Medical Coding Curriculum that validates the knowledge and skills in alignment with industry standards.

Course Outline

Comprehensive Program is for 24 weeks including the below courses:

Medical Terminology

Anatomy and Physiology

CPT Coding

ICD-10 Coding

HCPCS

Learner Outcomes

Professionalism

Upon successful completion of this program, eligible to sit for AAPC Certified Professional CPC national exam to earn CPC/CPC-A credential

CPC Exam Voucher issued upon successful completion and financial clearance

AAPC Annual Membership upon successful completion and financial clearance

CPC Mock Exam and Review Session

Practicodes upon successfully passing the CPC Exam to earn one-year experience toward removal of your apprentice "A" designation (optional)

Notes

Recommended to register at least 7 business days prior to program start date

Late Registration may require textbooks to be picked up from Metro Campus

Virtual program cost is $5600.00 (includes all text materials, Professionalism, CPC Mock Exam, Exam Vouchers, AAPC Membership and Practicodes)

Non-credit program and is not covered by financial aid (FAFSA, student loans, etc.)

High School Diploma/GED minimum educational requirement

There are no course prerequisites

No courses can be opted out nor accepted for credit

 

Suggested Program Needs (not included in cost)

Highlighters (several colors)

Colored Pencils

Index Cards

 

Technical Requirements:

High-speed internet connection

Laptop/Desktop required - tablets/Chromebooks are not suitable

Webcam for continuous use during virtual classes required

Web conference headsets are suggested

Web browser must support cookies and JavaScript

Current version of Adobe Reader (for pdf downloads)

Intermediate computer skills are required.

For the best performance, the recommendation is to use the following:

Recommended Browsers:

• Mozilla Firefox

• Chrome

• Safari 4 or above (can have longer load times for videos)

Functional Browsers (not optimal):

• Internet Explorer (Slow upload and can be glitchy with performance)

 

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